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Security clamp on order at cyber cafe - eer not in China

------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: "Yaman Akdeniz" <lawya@lucs-01.novell.leeds.ac.uk> Organization: University of Leeds To: cyber-rights-UK@mail.cyber-rights.org Date sent: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:01:30 +0000 Subject: Security clamp on order at cyber cafe - eer not in China, in UK Copies to: ukcrypto@maillist.ox.ac.uk

NCIS not so keen on cyber-cafes

Yaman

Security clamp on order at cyber cafe Daily Express, 08 July, 2000 http://www.lineone.net/express/00/07/08/news/n1920-d.html BY LUCY McDONALD

SECURITY measures should be tightened in an attempt to deter people from using cyber cafes for criminal activities, detectives said yesterday.

Users can surf the Internet with complete anonymity, which makes the places a haven for criminals. Soho nailbomber David Copeland visited cyber cafes to downloaded bomb-making details from the world wide web.

Closed-circuit television, proof of identity and a greater emphasis on recording users are options being considered by the National Crime Intelligence Service.

Mark Castell, head of the NCIS's hi-tech crime unit, said: "It is obvious the anonymity offered by cyber cafes for criminals. The cafes have to recognise criminal exploits."

The anonymity gives criminals huge advantages in acts ranging from fraud to child abuse, said the director general of the NCIS John Abbott. He said: "Hi-tech crime is growing and becoming a part of everyday policing. Bobbies on the 'cyberbeat' will be doing exactly what bobbies on the beat do now. Technology is moving very quickly, and it's important the law enforcement agencies are up to the pace."

New powers and a more co-ordinated approach will help police to crack down on hi-tech criminals, who already use the Internet for drug dealing, malicious hacking, money laundering, paedophilia, blackmail and credit card fraud. Officers also warned that Internet providers should scrutinise companies more and that an increase in cyber crime would be seen before measures - both from the police and industry - are introduced to prevent it.

The controversial Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, which some technology industry experts described as a "snoopers' charter" enabling NCIS and MI5 to read every e-mail sent in the UK, is simply updating current police powers, said Mr Abbott.

"There is a misconception that law enforcement has the time or the inclination to be looking at every Tom, Dick and Harry's activities," he said. The United States has identified 1,600 suspect web sites in 28 countries.

lucy.mcdonald@express.co.uk C Express Newspapers, 2000

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